Automobile trunk



Jan. 31, 1933. A. Rlizcl AUTQMOBILE TRUNK F'fled Aug. 12, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR:

A TTORNE Patented Jan. 31, 1933 UNITED STATES' PATENT OFFICE ALVARO BSICCI, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA AUTOMOBILE TRUNK Application filed August 12, 1931. Serial No. 558,511.-

This invention relates to improvements in automobile trunks.

The main object of the invention is to provide a trunk including ice chambers and carrying racks whereby the trunk'will efliciently serve as an ice box for carrying meats, fruits and the like.

Another object is to provide a trunk in which the ice chambers and carrying racks are removable so that the trunk alone may be used in the usual manner without the refrigerating feature.

Another object is to provide a trunk of this character in a simple, durable, efficient and attractive form and one which includes also a hinged door in one side which may be swung downward and outwardto serve as a table for eating or other urposes.

With these and such 0t er objects and advantages in view as may appear the invention resides in the novel construction and arran ement of arts as hereinafter set forth and claimed, re erence being bad to the accompanying drawings wherein: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the trunk. Figure 2 is an enlarged cross section through the trunk.

Figure 3 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical section through the trunk.

Figure 4 is a p an view of an end portion of the upper rack.

Figure 5 is aplan view of the opposite end portion of the lower rack.

Figure 6' is an enlarged fragmentary section through the wall of the trunk showing the construction thereof. Referrin now more particularly to the drawings tfie trunk comprises a rectangular box like body portion 1 open at its upper side 2 and provided with a lid or cover 3 hinged at 4 along one longitudinal upper margin of the trunk, this margin being hereinafter referred to as the rear margin. The lid 3 is provided with conventional lock or clasps 5 to hold it closed and the corners of the trunk are conventionally rotected by corner pieces 6. The walls of t e trunk and its lid are formed of an inner rust resisting metal lining 7, a cork or similar heat insulating covering 8, a hardwood outer lining 9 and an outer covering 10 of leather or some waterproof covering material of similar characteristics. This construction is best shown in Figure 6 and is for the purpose of providing a water tight, heat proof and durable trunk as will be understood. A door 11 is hinged along its lower edge at 12 in an opening 13 provided in the front of the trunk and this door is of construction similar to the walls of the trunk as aforesaid. In its closed position the door 11 is held by a latch or look 14 and in its open position is held horizontally extended by slotted side arms 15 of usual form. In a similar manner the lid 3 isheld in its open positionby hinged side arms 16 also of conventional form. A dash lamp 1'? or any suitable lamp and mounting is secured to the underside of the lid 3 and is connected to the automobile battery to illuminate the interior of the trunk at night.

Both the open upper side 2 and the opening 13 of the trunk may be conventionally lined or faced with suitable packing materialas designated generally at 36 to form an air tight joint when the lid 3 and door 11 are closed. .7

Two rectangular ice containers 18 and 19 are provided, the same being formed of metal and being of such size as to slip in the trunk and then be positioned at its ends as shown.

At the upper ends the ice containers 18 and 19 are open to receive the ice designatedat 20 and perforated top plates-21 and 22 are provided to slip down in the containers and rest on the ice whereby it will be held solidly. 35

Drain spigots or cocks 23 and 24are provided in the bottoms of the ice containers 18 and 19 for draining the same and these spigots extend downward through apertures 25 in the bottom 26 of the trunk body 1 so that they may be readily opened and closed. The lower food carrying rack 27 is formed of flat sheet material bent into an inverted U-shape to provide spaced depending end legs 28 adapted to rest upon the said trunk bottom 26 and hold the rack spaced upwardly therefrom. The raclt 27 is of such length as to slip nicely down into the trunk between the ice containers 18 and 19 and has a plurality of apertures or sockets 29 formed along its inscreen material tended rear margin to accommodate bottles and the like as shown at 30.

milk the lower rack being formed of erforated The resheet material having bottle holding sockets mainder of the rack 27 is perforated as at along one edge and legs turned downwardly om its ends to support the rack in the trunk.

31 for purposes of ventilation and to increase fr the circulation of air in the trunk. The upper rack 32 is formed of screen or similar reticulated material 33 surrounded by a frame 34 and bentto provide upwardlyspac'ed' and laterally extended arms 35 adapted to rest upon the tops of the ice containers 18 and 19. The rack 32 is thus depended down between the said ice containers and together with the lower rack 27 serves to press the said ice containers outward against the ends of the trunk and hold said containers rigidly in the trunk without additional fastening means. I In use the trunk is conventionally mounted on a the automobile (not shown). Meats, fruits and other'foods may be placed on the racks 27 and 32 and will be kept in good condition by the ice in the containers 18 and 19. The door 11 may be opened to serve as a tableor to allow access to the racks without opening the lid 3. v When desired the ice containers 18 and 19 and the racks 27 and 32 may be removed and the trunk used alone in conventional manner. It is obvious that the trunk may be made in various sizes and that more or less ice containers and racks used as desired.

While I have herein set forth a certain preferred embodiment of my invention it is understood that I may vary from the same in minor structural details so as best to construct a practical device for the purposes intended, not departing from the spirit of the invention and within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the kind described, a trunk formed of heat insulating material, rectangular open stopped ice containers mounted in the trunk at the ends thereof, ice holding top plates mounted in the ice containers, drain spigots in the bottom of the ice containers, and upper and lower food holdin racks mounted in the trunk between the sai ice containers, the upper rack being formed of screen material and including upwardly spaced laterally extended arms restin on the said ice containers, and the lower me being formed of perforated sheet material havin bottle holding sockets along one edge and legs formed on its ends to support the rack in the trunk.

2. In a device of the kind described, a trunk formed of heat insulating material, ice containers mounted in thetrunk at its ends, and upper and lower food holding racks mounted in the trunk between the ice containers, the upper rack being formed of and including upwardly spaced and laterally extended arms adapted to rest on the tops of the ice containers, and

In testimony whereo f I affix my signature. 

